More than 150 years after William Shakespeare’s death, a mysterious document was found stashed in the rafters of his childhood home in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. The “incredibly rare” document — ...

In the annals of William Shakespeare’s legacy, a twist has emerged that’s practically as dramatic as any of the Bard’s plays: the real “Shakespeare” behind a centuries-old family document has been ...

We define bardolatry as the excessive admiration for William Shakespeare’s life and works. It’s quite a recent phenomenon, all things considered. No one was mobbing his wife Anne, the press wasn’t ...

India, April 27 -- A literary journey in an English town unites two voices across continents and centuries Trying to take a step backwards into history, on a cool September autumn afternoon I stood ...

With the Nov. 26 cinematic release of Hamnet, CU Boulder scholars consider what we actually know about the famed playwright and why we’re still reading him four centuries later “Friends, Romans, ...

In the annals of William Shakespeare’s legacy, a twist has emerged that’s practically as dramatic as any of the Bard’s plays: the real “Shakespeare” behind a centuries-old family document has been ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In 1757, a document signed “J. Shakespeare” was found in the Shakespeare family home, long attributed to William’s father, John. A study reveals the ...